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Where Does The Last Name Blessing Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Blessing (Bengali: ব্লেসিং, Hindi: ब्लैसिंग, Marathi: वलेसीन, Oriya: େବସିଂ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blessing? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 17,256^th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 226,970 people. The surname Blessing occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Blessing reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 54 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 659^th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 1,225,784 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 15,027 people, or 1 in 11,788. In Nigeria Blessing is most common in: Rivers, where 12 percent live, Delta, where 11 percent live and Imo, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 89 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Blessing Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Blessing has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Blessing surname increased 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,363 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 175 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blessing Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Blessing last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Blessing are 16.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.39% registered with the party.

The amount Blessing earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $44,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $58,422 CAD per year.